Attention, Motivation, and Study Habits in Users of Unprescribed ADHD Medication.
J Atten Disord
; 23(2): 149-162, 2019 01.
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| ID: mdl-26290484
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Despite the limited effectiveness of ADHD medications on healthy cognition, prescription stimulants' cognitive enhancement use is increasing. This article examines enhancement users' attention, motivation, and study habits.METHOD:
A total of 61 users of unprescribed stimulants and 67 controls (no history of prescription stimulant use) completed tests of objectively measured and subjectively reported attention. Self-reports on study habits, as well as motivation during laboratory attention testing, were also administered.RESULTS:
Our data replicated previous findings of relatively lower self-reported attention functioning in users. Extending past research, we showed that user-control differences in attention were still present but less pronounced on objective measures than on self-report. In addition, we obtained evidence of lower motivation during cognitive testing and less optimal study habits among users, as compared with their non-using peers.CONCLUSION:
Unprescribed stimulant use is more strongly related to compromised study habits, low motivation, and a subjective perception of attention problems than to objective attention performance.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Atenção
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Transtorno do Deficit de Atenção com Hiperatividade
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Automedicação
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Estudantes
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Cognição
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Desempenho Acadêmico
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Estimulantes do Sistema Nervoso Central
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Motivação
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article